Teacher: Mr Makuch Office Location: Edu center 221 Office Hours:3-5pm every day E-mail: frank.makuch@maine.edu
Summary of Unit
Students will understand modeling with geometry through various formative assessments. Students will understand how to use geometric methods to create visually appealing products. They will be able to use these methods in their daily lives, and also see the importance of design in their daily lives on the internet, as well as at home. Students will explore heating problems in practical applications. Students will be able to understand how these designs can be modeled in real life through formative assessments as well as a summative assessment. This assessment will be the culmination of the unit and will also involve an oral presentation.
Establish Goals
1. Use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects. 2. Apply Concepts of density based on area and volume in modeling situations. 3. Apply geometric methods to solve design problems.
Students will understand that
Geometric shapes, their measures, and properties can be used to describe models.
Density can be based on area and volume in modeling situations.
Geometric methods can be used to solve design problems.
Essential Questions
How can we use geometric shapes to describe objects?
How can we use density in modeling situations?
How can we use geometric methods to solve design problems?
Students will know
•Measurement units: BTU, density, liquid measurements •Formulas: area and volume formulas, conversion formulas •Terms: typographic grid
Students will be able to
•Demonstrate knowledge of density based on volume. •Evaluate the volume and surface area of a solid. •Solve heat density problems. •Recognize importance of geometry in design. •Consider how geometric shapes are used in creating masterpieces. •Analyze how typographic grids can be used to design websites and other media.
Performance Task Overview
Students will be assigned clients to design houses for based on certain guidelines. Different clients will want different items in their houses, and different sized houses. Some clients may require a certain minimum number of windows or other items. Students must design those houses with certain specified requirements. Students will then create a model of their house design and present it to the class.
Expectations
Absences:
Students will be expected to attend all classes if possible. If it is not possible for a student to attend class s/he will be held responsible for all content that was covered during the day missed. Students are expected to meet with the instructor after any days missed immediately before the next class period or sometime before then.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this classroom. All written work is subject to a plagiarism check at the discretion of the teacher. If plagiarism is found, the student will be reprimanded by the principal.
Assignments:
Assignments are expected to be complete and handed in on the due date. Late homework will be accepted a day late for half credit. All other assignments that have a due date will lose ten percentage points for every day they are late.
Classroom Expectations:
Students will be expected to treat the classroom in a manner befitting a learning environment. If the room is quiet, then students will be expected to be quiet. If the room is noisy, students will be allowed to add to that noise as long as it is in a constructive manner. During lecture students will be expected to raise hands to speak.
Benchmarks
•Google Earth- (150 points) Use Google Earth to estimate population densities in other countries by approximating area and population. •Google Survey-(50 points) list estimated volume and surface area in a class list. •Comic Life- (150 points) Use comic life to show how to solve a heat density problem. •Glogster- (150 points) Create a poster identifying the golden ratio through examples, determine its historical significance. •Paint- (100 points) Imitate a given image using only geometric shapes in a computer program. •Wix.com- (150 points) Design a website using given material, make it visually pleasing using a typographic grid system.
Grading Scale
A (93 -100), A- (90 - 92), B+ (87 - 89), B (83 - 86), B- (80 - 82), C+(77 - 79), C (73-76), C- (70 - 72), D+(67 - 69), D (63 - 66), D- (60 - 62), F (0 - 59).
Office Location: Edu center 221
Office Hours:3-5pm every day
E-mail: frank.makuch@maine.edu
Summary of Unit
Students will understand modeling with geometry through various formative assessments. Students will understand how to use geometric methods to create visually appealing products. They will be able to use these methods in their daily lives, and also see the importance of design in their daily lives on the internet, as well as at home. Students will explore heating problems in practical applications. Students will be able to understand how these designs can be modeled in real life through formative assessments as well as a summative assessment. This assessment will be the culmination of the unit and will also involve an oral presentation.Establish Goals
1. Use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects.
2. Apply Concepts of density based on area and volume in modeling situations.
3. Apply geometric methods to solve design problems.
Students will understand that
Geometric shapes, their measures, and properties can be used to describe models.Density can be based on area and volume in modeling situations.
Geometric methods can be used to solve design problems.
Essential Questions
How can we use geometric shapes to describe objects?How can we use density in modeling situations?
How can we use geometric methods to solve design problems?
Students will know
•Measurement units: BTU, density, liquid measurements•Formulas: area and volume formulas, conversion formulas
•Terms: typographic grid
Students will be able to
•Demonstrate knowledge of density based on volume.•Evaluate the volume and surface area of a solid.
•Solve heat density problems.
•Recognize importance of geometry in design.
•Consider how geometric shapes are used in creating masterpieces.
•Analyze how typographic grids can be used to design websites and other media.
Performance Task Overview
Students will be assigned clients to design houses for based on certain guidelines. Different clients will want different items in their houses, and different sized houses. Some clients may require a certain minimum number of windows or other items. Students must design those houses with certain specified requirements. Students will then create a model of their house design and present it to the class.
Expectations
Absences:Students will be expected to attend all classes if possible. If it is not possible for a student to attend class s/he will be held responsible for all content that was covered during the day missed. Students are expected to meet with the instructor after any days missed immediately before the next class period or sometime before then.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this classroom. All written work is subject to a plagiarism check at the discretion of the teacher. If plagiarism is found, the student will be reprimanded by the principal.
Assignments:
Assignments are expected to be complete and handed in on the due date. Late homework will be accepted a day late for half credit. All other assignments that have a due date will lose ten percentage points for every day they are late.
Classroom Expectations:
Students will be expected to treat the classroom in a manner befitting a learning environment. If the room is quiet, then students will be expected to be quiet. If the room is noisy, students will be allowed to add to that noise as long as it is in a constructive manner. During lecture students will be expected to raise hands to speak.
Benchmarks
•Google Earth- (150 points) Use Google Earth to estimate population densities in other countries by approximating area and population.•Google Survey-(50 points) list estimated volume and surface area in a class list.
•Comic Life- (150 points) Use comic life to show how to solve a heat density problem.
•Glogster- (150 points) Create a poster identifying the golden ratio through examples, determine its historical significance.
•Paint- (100 points) Imitate a given image using only geometric shapes in a computer program.
•Wix.com- (150 points) Design a website using given material, make it visually pleasing using a typographic grid system.
Grading Scale
A (93 -100), A- (90 - 92), B+ (87 - 89), B (83 - 86), B- (80 - 82), C+(77 - 79), C (73-76), C- (70 - 72), D+(67 - 69), D (63 - 66), D- (60 - 62), F (0 - 59).